Despite winter?s onslaught, Baker found his footing

?I learned a lot about snow removal I didn?t know,?? Governor Baker said in an interview Wednesday.

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The GOP governor, coming up on his 100th day in office, used the weather crises to cement relationships with local officials.

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Hernandez also faces murder charges in a 2012 double homicide that took place after an alleged dispute at a Boston nightclub.

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?I think we can all stand here and say we made the right decision,? the jury forewoman said.

Hernandez trial split two sisters who were close

?Estranged? is how Shayanna Jenkins described their relationship when she took the stand in the murder trial of her fiancé.

Suffolk Downs and the horsemen want to tap into a some of the state?s casino profits to fund the purses.

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Three days of Suffolk Downs thoroughbred racing planned

The idea of holding three one-day ?festivals of racing? belongs to the union that represents horse owners and trainers.

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Crews removed the box truck after a crash that caused serious disruptions to the morning commute.

Woman sentenced for stealing Social Security payments

Frances Kenney Moseley, 66, collected more than $220,000 in payments meant for her dead father.

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The charity has decided to continue to look abroad while limiting donor nations to a select group of six.

Mass. adds 10,500 jobs, about double monthly average

The unemployment rate dropped to 4.8 percent in March, the lowest rate in six years.

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Interactive Video

How Meb won the Marathon

Listen and watch as Meb Keflezighi explains the strategy behind his historic victory at the 2014 Boston Marathon.

Of all states and territories with more than 100 qualifiers for the 2015 Boston Marathon, the fastest average qualifying times came from the District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New York, Kentucky, and Iowa.

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Where do the fast marathoners live?

Is location key to stellar Boston Marathon qualifying times? We crunched the numbers and came up with a snapshot of where fast marathoners live.

A salesperson demonstrated the new Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge smartphone.

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iPhone?s still on top, but its smartphone rivals excel

Exciting though they may be, the Samsung-HTC wars are a fight for second place.

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The longtime co-host of the ?Dennis and Callahan Show? plans to receive treatment for alcohol abuse.

NICK CAFARDO I ON BASEBALL

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/04/16/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/davis_natssox6_spts-7077.jpg Red Sox? starting rotation an early cause for concern

We didn?t think the Red Sox had an ace, and they don?t. And one is not going to be easy to come by.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/04/16/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/allenj.png Why the Vatican?s crackdown on nuns ended happily

Purely at the level of perception, this was a made-for-Hollywood standoff between rigid male hierarchs and feisty progressive nuns.

Bianca de la Garza in her home.

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OUT WITH

Dressing up with Bianca de la Garza

De la Garza is refashioning her image from a morning TV anchor to host of ?Bianca Unanchored.?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/04/15/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/04692631-3693.jpg Converse bringing free 5-night music festival to Boston

Passion Pit, thrash-metal titans Slayer, and rap star Chance the Rapper are among the acts that are scheduled to perform.

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Events were held across Boston on Wednesday to remember those who were injured and killed in the 2013 attack.

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Long after Mitt Romney?s departure, Bain Capital is more of a big tent than many might think.

Marathon trial podcast

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This interactive timeline highlights trial coverage and a podcast featuring Globe columnist Kevin Cullen and WBUR reporter David Boeri.

Opinion

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/04/15/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/wiggs_Hernandez_l310436-001.jpg Don?t let Aaron Hernandez?s fame overshadow Odin Lloyd?s life

Lloyd?s mother deserves the last word: ?Odin was my first, best gift I ever received.?

The Big Picture

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Opening Day at Fenway Park 2015

With sunny skies and mild temperatures the Red Sox kicked off Opening Day at Fenway Park against the Washington Nationals.